Leadership Team
Will earned his BS in Business Administration and Finance from Oklahoma State University. He currently sits on the Boards of the Good Samaritan Community Services, United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, and Georgia Foundation for Agriculture.
Jeff graduated from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas with a BA in Economics and earned an MBA from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Jeff maintains multiple designations, including Certified Public Accountant [CPA] and Chartered Financial Analyst.
Janie earned her BBA in Human Resources from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. She serves her community as a board member of SAMMinistries in San Antonio, Texas.
Mark is a graduate of Oklahoma State University, earning a BS in Management Science and Computer Systems. He is also a Certified Information Security Manager.
Kelly earned her graduate Banking degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
Beth graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee with a BA in Business Administration. She also completed the Graduate School of Banking program at Louisiana State University and the Colgate Darden Commercial Lending Program at the University of Virginia. Her community service engagement has included Habitat for Humanity, Junior Achievement, and Ronald McDonald House.
Gary has over 30 years of experience in the financial industry and has spent much of that time successfully establishing and renovating Commercial Banking divisions for community banks. He holds vast experience in executive management, commercial banking management, credit administration, new business production, relationship management, and commercial deposit product development and management. A superior client experience along with exceptionally strong credit portfolio profiles have been hallmarks of his leadership.
Gary earned his BS in Finance and Economics from Virginia Tech. He currently sits on the Boards of the local Chamber RVA, Chesterfield Business Council, Virginia Rep (Barsdale Theatre), Family Lifeline, Risk Management Association, Midlothian YMCA, Cal Ripkin Sr. Foundation, and the Richmond Ballpark Initiative.
John earned his MBA from the University of Texas at San Antonio, as well as a BBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of the Incarnate Word. An active member in his community, John serves on the Board of the Greater San Antonio YMCA.
Sophia joined Farm Bureau Bank in 2014 and has over 15 years of experience in marketing and communications. Since joining, she has developed an in-house marketing team to support multi-channel marketing efforts advancing the Bank’s brand, articulating its value proposition, and supporting business development. She oversees communications, public relations, and advertising strategies as well as product development and innovation.
Sophia earned her BA in Communications with a focus in Marketing and Advertising from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Supporting youth in agriculture, she currently sits on the Board of Directors for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, an organization that emphasizes agriculture and education, impacting over 19,000 youth in Texas each year.
John has nearly 20 years of technical experience working in infrastructure and security for Farm Bureau Bank. Prior to working for the bank, John participated in his family's locally owned electrical firm where he was introduced to advanced electrical systems, managing teams, and providing his community with critical services. As Farm Bureau Bank’s GVP of Information Technology [IT], John is responsible for leading our IT and software development teams and spearheads various information security initiatives.
John has a number of technical certifications and maintains an aggressive training approach to keep pace with the ever-changing world of technology.
Gesena is a Certified Community Bank Internal Auditor and she continuously trains in auditing, compliance, and operational and physical security.
Jason earned a BS in Agricultural Economics from the University of Tennessee. He currently acts as the President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Townsend, Tennessee, serving the poor and underprivileged in the Appalachian Region.